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<h3>Topic: <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html">I-prioritize #78498 String::retain allows safely creating i…</a></h3>

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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214886898" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> triagebot <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214886898">(Oct 28 2020 at 19:34)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-group-mention" data-user-group-id="3111">@WG-prioritization/alerts</span> issue <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/78498">#78498</a> has been requested for prioritization.</p>
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<li>Priority?</li>
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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214887158" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Joshua Nelson <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214887158">(Oct 28 2020 at 19:36)</a>:</h4>
<p>P-high, maybe? The unsoundness is library unsoundness, so it shouldn't cause mis-compiles I think</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214887166" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Joshua Nelson <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214887166">(Oct 28 2020 at 19:36)</a>:</h4>
<p>and you have to abuse it with panic</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214894881" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Noah Lev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214894881">(Oct 28 2020 at 20:42)</a>:</h4>
<p>Perhaps even <code>P-medium</code>. But looks like there's a PR open for it, so either should be fine</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214901266" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Noah Lev <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214901266">(Oct 28 2020 at 21:41)</a>:</h4>
<p>I'll label it with <code>P-high</code> for now</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize%20%2378498%20String%3A%3Aretain%20allows%20safely%20creating%20i%E2%80%A6/near/214901274" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> triagebot <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/245100-t-compiler/wg-prioritization/alerts/topic/I-prioritize.20.2378498.20String.3A.3Aretain.20allows.20safely.20creating.20i.E2.80.A6.html#214901274">(Oct 28 2020 at 21:41)</a>:</h4>
<p>Issue <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/78498">#78498</a>'s prioritization request has been removed.</p>



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